WEB EXCLUSIVE

Join us as we visit Rockmeisha, not your typical Japanese izakaya, as we sample its food and drinks. Specializing in the Hakata cuisine from his region, owner and chef Kondo Toshiaki discusses his love of yatai (food stalls) and the influence it has had.
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Thirty-six years ago, designer Yuko Shimizu created the iconic Hello Kitty character when she worked at Sanrio. Now a freelance designer, Shimizu has just launched the Rebecca Bonbon character, and is touring the globe to promote the petite French bulldog.
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Among the numerous guests to join us at this year's Japan Cuts, we were lucky enough to have Sora Aoi visit and talk about her newest film Three☆Points, directed by Masashi Yamamoto, which made its international premiere at the festival.
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In this episode of Nihon NY we discuss the world's largest contemporary festival of Japanese film, Japan Cuts. With 32 films to choose from, this year's festival truly reaches across all genres, allowing the audience to sample the best of the contemporary Japanese film scene.
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LECTURE

On the occasion of Professor Keene's last class at Columbia University, before he moves permanently to Japan, he will speak about his feelings for Japan, its literature and culture, his recollections of the past and his hopes for the future.

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With the devastating events that took place in Japan on March 11, our thoughts and prayers have been with those affected. On March 12, 2011, Japan Society created the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, a disaster relief fund to aid victims of the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean earthquake in Japan.
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